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Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 02, 2026, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Category

Rutgers University Events

Location

College Ave Student Center

126 College Avenue New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

Registration for the 12th Annual Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) Symposium is open! Register by November 6th.

  • The symposium will begin with opening remarks from Dr. Keena Arbuthnot, EVP for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer at Rutgers, and Dr. Gary Aston-Jones, Director of BHI.
  • Dr. Joe Ledoux, NYU Professor Emeritus, will deliver the keynote address.
  • Attendees will hear presentations from faculty and trainees from across Rutgers.
  • Back by popular demand -- the two-minute flash talks by select poster presenters will take place prior to the poster session and the trainee “Brain Art” exhibition.
  • There will be a special panel discussion moderated by Gloria Vanderham, Rutgers alum, and charter member of the Rutgers Board of Trustees, on the newly launched.
  • The trainee poster session is an opportunity to learn about the latest research from labs across Rutgers.

We will have space for ~50 posters (limit one from each lab) and ~20 Brain Art submissions. Please submit early to be considered. Prizes for top 3 posters and top 3 Brain Art submissions.

We look forward to you joining us to celebrate neuroscience and brain health research at Rutgers!

2026 Twelfth Annual Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium